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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

509 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT.



* AT 507 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MINT SPRING TO    

  JONESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT AROUND 1   

  INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 900 PM EDT.         

  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE         

  SOUTHWEST. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL     

  RAINFALL RATES IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE CRIMORA...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...SHERANDO...AFTON...

  MONTEBELLO...SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS... 

RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS 

SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING 

RAINS.



LAT...LON 3816 7950 3758 7890 3769 7864 3802 7883

          3822 7878 3845 7924



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